Iswa

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noun

A Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas: the Catawba.

Similar
CatawbaIssaEsaw
OriginCatawba ye →
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Meanings

nounIswa pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas: the Catawba.

    Synonyms: Catawba, Issa, Esaw

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas: the Catawba.

Similar
CatawbaIssaEsaw
Also see
catawba

Origin

  1. Catawbaye“people”
  2. EnglishIswa

From the tribe's autonym, ye iswa (“people of the river”), from Catawba ye (“people”) + iswa (“river”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SiwaSawiswai
Cite this entry
APA

Iswa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iswa

MLA

“Iswa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iswa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iswa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iswa.

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